Feb 27, 2023
We host Matt Cutler, CEO and co-founder of Blocknative, in this episode to discuss the intricacies of block building and his thoughts on the future of MEV. We cover:
- The phenomenon of certain block builders subsidizing transactions
- The requirements for operating a competitive block builder
- Margins required for...
Feb 24, 2023
Matt and Nic are back for the 400th episode of OTB! In this roundup:
- Nic’s Vespa story
- More on Ordinals
- Is embedding non-economic data in Bitcoin Satoshi’s vision?
- How Ordinals accelerates efficiency improvements in Bitcoin
- More FTX crime family news
- SBF is hit with four new criminal charges
- Augustin Cartens...
Feb 22, 2023
Bitcoin developer Casey Rodarmor joins us to talk ordinals, inscriptions, and digital collectibles on Bitcoin. In this episode:
- What is an ordinal? Why the name?
- The history of ordinals and inscriptions
- How does ordinal theory work exactly?
- How to participate in ordinals and do you need Ord
- The interaction between...
Feb 20, 2023
Ray Hindi and Jake Lynch of L1 Digital join the show. In this episode we discuss:
- L1 Digital’s origin story and early path into the crypto ecosystem.
- The firm’s approach to investing in managers and making direct investment.
- The evolution of crypto funds including views on structure, strategy, focus.
- The...
Feb 17, 2023
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- Is peak FUD in?
- Is this the ‘custody rule rally’?
- OTB is keeping the deals of the week
- House is probing the connections between FTX and the SEC
- SBF is banned from using a VPN
- Is SBF a secret sports fan?
- SBF’s bail cosigners are unmasked
- SBF...